Massachusetts Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Massachusetts Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in Massachusetts was Michael, with a count of 2,200 boys out of a total of 39,226 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.61% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Massachusetts in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,522 boys, 3.88% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,485 boys, 3.79% of total).

The table below below shows the top 482 most popular male baby names in Massachusetts in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.

Massachusetts Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in Massachusetts was Jessica, with a count of 1,199 girls out of a total of 35,097 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.42% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Massachusetts in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (1,045 girls, 2.98% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (1,002 girls, 2.86% of total).

The table below below shows the top 482 most popular female baby names in Massachusetts in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.